Roberts' midfield partner Jonathan Davies added: "If we had been playing for another five minutes then we felt we would have won that match.

"We finished the game strongly, but it was frustrating we conceded all the unforced errors and the soft tries we gave away.

"We were disappointed by that, but this was our first game of the season and we can be reasonably pleased with the way we played. We just need to cut out the little mistakes, but we are going in the right direction."

Wales face England again next Saturday, this time in Cardiff, then host Argentina before Gatland unveils his World Cup squad, and competition for places looks like being intense.